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Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He will be based in IFPRI’s office in Nairobi, Kenya. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Maize Residue Management in Myanmar

Burning maize residuals is not the most common practice in Myanmar, with the share of farmers burning maize falling from 44 percent in 2013 to 34 percent in 2023. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: Mechanization Service Providers – July 2024 survey round

Rising prices and reduced availability on the supply-side are becoming increasingly problematic, particularly fuel. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

The rising costs of diets and declining purchasing power of casual wage laborers: December 2021–June 2024

The purchasing power of agricultural wages in Rakhine is the lowest of all states/regions in Myanmar. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program

Nigeria Presentation of the 2024 Global Food Policy Report on Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition

By: Chibuzo Nwagboso, Temilolu Bamiwuye, Omobolanle Onilogbo, Kwaw Andam, Hyacinth Edeh, Michael Ojo, and Joyce Akpata See the event proceedings page. On July 25, 2024, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Global Alliance fo... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office